Building construction



C. M. GOODRICH.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

APPL'ICATION FILED JULY I7. 1920,

1 ,4 1 8,297 Patented J une 6, 1922,

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, CHAUNCEY M. GOOD- RICH, a citizen/of the United States of America, residing at Cottam, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and use-ful mprovements in Building `Construction, of which the following is aspecilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying and consequently, the greater the amount of lost space vertically. 0n the other hand, if the4 spans between columns are reduced in length, vthe increased number of columns will increase the obstruction o f the space between floors. Thus in the construction of storage garages the presence of `columns interferes greatly with the freedom for mov-ing the cars about, while increase in the depth of the girders and trusses will diminish the' number of floors in the building.

My improvementv consists essentially in a building construction in which the space between loors for one story is left unobstructed, while the space between .floors -of an adjacent story is utilized for the forming of a truss of the depth of said story. This truss may be formed by the regular floorsiipporting girders of the two stories with intermediate vertical columns and braces and while the presence of these columns forms an obstruction., the amount of space occupied is comparatively small. Thus, if

"desired, alternate stories may be left comparatively free from columns without the necessity of any great increase in the depth of the beams or grders or in the appreciable loss of space in the intermediate stories. l l My improved type of construction is applicable to buildings for various purposes,j

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June '6, 1922.`

Application led July 17, 1920. Serial No. 396,963.

but as specifically shown, is designed for a garage, in which Figure l is a side elevation of the steel frame;

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic horizontal. section on line 2 2;

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic horizontal section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

A are the vertical frame members on opposite sides of the building, and B are the horizontal ortie members extending between these vertical side members in the planes of the respective floors. B- are4 supported intermediatethe sides of the building by a series of columns,which are arranged, in alignment in successive stories. lVith my improved construction the number. of intermediate columns continuously in alignment is reduced and as shown a single column C is arranged centrally 'between the sides A. -There are, however, intermediate vertical supports D which are arranged in alternate stories and these, in connection with the lateral members B, constitute a reinforcement. -If desired, this reinforcement may be further strengthened by diagonals E, as indicated on the righthand side of the YYcenter of Figure l..

As clearly shown in Figure 2, the space' between floors in alternate stories is free and unobstructed, there being only the columns C in the central lines and nothing intermediate to these and the side columns A. Thus, this space is particularly useful in a garage for convenience in moving about the vehicles. In the intermediate stories shown in `Figure 3 the spa-ce is more obstructed by the presence of the columns D, but is nevertheless available for storage, or in fact, forv all uses for which-the ordinary type of build- .ing construction is' adapted. rlhus without injury to the usefulness of these intermediate stories, I have provided alternate stories which arefree from obstruction'.

What l[;claim as my invention is:

l. In a metallic frame building construction, the combination with a plurality of side and intermediate main columns, of horizontal girders extending between said columns toform a plurality of stories, and means located within the space comprising alter.

nate stories for supporting the story above free from obstruction other than that of said main columns.

Usually the members '2. In a metallic frame building construction, the combination with a plurality of side and intermediate v'main columns, of laterally extending tie members forming a plurality of stories and intermediate supports between the floors comprising one story' for supporting the story above free from intermediate supports. e `3. In a metallic frame building/construc-A tion, the combination 'Witha plurality of side and intermediate main columns, of laterally extendingfloor girders forming a plurality of stories, means between the main side and intermediate columns in the space constituting one story for reinforcing saidstory and supporting the adjacent story above free from other obstruction than said mailrcolumns. I 4. In a metallic frame building construction, the combination with side and intermediate main columns, of laterally extending members in the planes of the several l comprising vertical columns and laterally stories and an arrangement of a greater number of columns in the space .between floors constituting one story than between the space between floors constituting an adj acent story, the construction of said first mentioned story being such as to support said adjacent story freeV from 'obstruction other than said main columns.

5.. In ametallic frame building construction, the combinationfwith a plurality of side and intermediate columns, of a plurality of spaced pairs, of spaced floor girders connecting said maincolumns, the spaces'be-v tween said spaced pairs of girders being obstructedonly by said intermediate main columns and supporting means other than said intermediate main columns disposed between the girders of each .pair of girders.

6. A building construction formed of a plurality of stories having means located withinthe space comprising alternate stories for supporting the adjacent bstory above free from obstruction. T

`7. A metallic frame building construction,

comprising/ vertical' columns ,and laterally extending tie members forming a plurality of stories, 'and means within the spaces comprising alternatev stories to reinforce the same and support the adjacent story above free from obstruction.A`

8. A metallic frame building construction,

extending tie members forming a plurality of stories and reinforcing members between the laterally extending tie members constituting the floors of alternate stories .forming .a brace to support the adjacent story above free from obstruction.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

CHAUNCEY M. GOODRICH. 

